@inproceedings{31545,
  keywords = {Energy efficiency, India, Appliance standards, Residential electricity demand management},
  author = {Virginie E Letschert and Michael A McNeil},
  title = {Coping with residential electricity demand in India{\textquoteright}s future {\textendash} How much can efficiency achieve?},
  abstract = {<p>The time when energy-related carbon emissions come overwhelmingly from developed countries is coming to a close. China will soon overtake the United States as the world{\textquoteright}s leading emitter of greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, India also seems to be on track to experience rapid long-term economic expansion. With this growth will surely come continued massive growth in energy demand. This paper explores the dynamics of that demand growth for one sector {\textendash} residential electricity {\textendash} and the realistic potential for coping with it through efficiency. Currently, only 60\% of Indian households use electricity, and 12\% own a refrigerator, but sales of appliances are booming. Air conditioning sales are growing at 20\% per year. This paper forecasts ownership growth of each product using econometric modeling. Products considered explicitly - refrigerators, air conditioners, fans, lighting, electronics, and water heating {\textendash} account for about 80\% of current household electricity consumption.</p>},
  year = {2007},
  booktitle = {ECEEE 2007 SUMMER STUDY},
  journal = {ECEEE 2007 SUMMER STUDY},
  series = {ECEEE 2007 SUMMER STUDY},
  month = {01/2007},
  institution = {European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy},
  publisher = {European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy},
  url = {https://www.eceee.org/static/media/uploads/site-2/library/conference_proceedings/eceee_Summer_Studies/2007/Panel_5/5.307/paper.pdf},
  language = {eng},
}